Northern Govs Mourn Edwin Clark

GOMBE – The Northern States Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of elder statesman and chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.

The Elder Statesman passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, after a brief illness and Chairman of the Forum, also Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, in a condolence message described Chief Clark as an upright and relentless advocate for fairness.

According to him, Chief Edwin, a former Federal Commissioner of Information, made immense contributions to governance, democracy, and national discourse which earned him admiration and respect.

In a message sent to newsmen by the Director General, Press Affairs, Government House Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the Governor extended his heartfelt condolences to the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family, the Government and people of Delta State, and the entire South-South region, as well as Nigeria as a whole.

Governor Inuwa said, “Chief Edwin Clark was an advocate for the rights of the downtrodden and a steadfast voice for the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole.

“His commitment to justice and good governance distinguished him as a statesman of great repute. His demise is a profound loss, not just to the South-South but to the entire country,” Yahaya remarked.

He prayed for the repose of the soul of the elder statesman, and for the Almighty to grant his family, loved ones, and the people of the South-South and Nigeria the strength to bear the huge loss.